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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam · MLA Tiruchengodu · AC 96

Arunraj K G

K. G. Arun Raj won Tiruchengodu (AC 96) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the TVK candidate, with 79,500 votes and a margin of 28,172. A doctor-turned-IRS-officer-turned-politician, he is the TVK General Secretary for Propaganda & Policy and was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Minister for Commercial Taxes and Deed Registration in CM Vijay's first ministry on 10 May 2026 — porting his Income Tax department training directly into the state's revenue portfolio.

Arunraj K G
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Arunraj K G

TVKMLA · Tiruchengodu
Cabinet role
Cabinet Minister for Commercial Taxes & Deed Registration, Government of Tamil Nadu (sworn in 10 May 2026; portfolio per multi-source pre-oath reporting, awaiting final Lok Bhavan order). His IRS background — particularly the 2016 Neyveli ₹90-cr seizure — informs the revenue brief.
Born
Salem district, Tamil Nadu
Constituency
Tiruchengodu · AC 96
District
Namakkal
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Profession
Doctor (MBBS) → Indian Revenue Service officer (2009-2025) → Politician (TVK General Secretary, Propaganda & Policy)
2026 result
won by 28,172 votes
Education
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery(MBBS) , The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medicial University, 2002

At a glance

2026 votes
79,500
in the assembly election
Margin
28,172
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Tiruchengodu
AC 96 · Namakkal
Party
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Field size
24
candidates contested
Age
46 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹12.77 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationGraduate Professional

ECI affidavit (2026)

0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹12.77 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹12.77 cr
Liabilities₹1.41 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Tiruchengodu

Arunraj K G polled 79,500 votes, defeating Srmt Sekar A Chandrasekar R (AIADMK) by a margin of 28,172.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Arunraj K GTVK79,500
2Srmt Sekar A Chandrasekar RAIADMK51,328
3Eswaran E RDMK49,465
4Revathi KNTK6,085
5Saravanasundaram SIND1,190

→ Full Tiruchengodu (AC 96) seat page · district: Namakkal

Family

S/o · D/o · W/o Late K P Ganesan. Spouse: Doctor ,Asst Professor at Kilpauk Medical College.

Party & ideology

Arun Raj's profile — doctor + IRS officer + Vijay confidant since 2009 — gives TVK a rare profile of policy heft + Kongu-belt rural credibility. His Tiruchengodu win is a key TVK Western-Tamil-Nadu anchor, complementing Sengottaiyan's Gobichettipalayam in Erode.

FAQ

Who is K. G. Arun Raj?

First-time MLA from Tiruchengodu (AC 96), elected on TVK ticket in 2026 with 79,500 votes (margin 28,172). A doctor-turned-IRS-officer who took voluntary retirement in 2025 to join TVK as General Secretary (Propaganda & Policy). Sworn in as Cabinet Minister for Commercial Taxes and Deed Registration on 10 May 2026.

What was the famous Neyveli raid?

In 2016, Arun Raj — then a Joint Commissioner in the Income Tax department — led a high-profile raid in Neyveli that seized approximately ₹90 crore in cash. The action drew national attention and is one of his calling-card stories.

Why did Arun Raj leave the IRS?

He took voluntary retirement in 2025 to join TVK. Per The Print and The Federal, his 'heart was always in politics' — and his bond with Vijay had been quietly building since their 2009 IT-department interactions.

What portfolio does he hold in CM Vijay's cabinet?

Commercial Taxes and Deed Registration per multi-source pre-oath reporting (BusinessToday, voterlistindia.in, The South First). Final allocation will be confirmed when Lok Bhavan publishes the official portfolio order. He was sworn in alongside CM Vijay on 10 May 2026.

Why Commercial Taxes as a portfolio?

Arun Raj's IRS career — sixteen years across the Income Tax department, including the marquee 2016 Neyveli ₹90-cr seizure — gives him direct revenue-collection experience. The Commercial Taxes portfolio (state GST and VAT compliance) is the closest state-government parallel to his IRS work.

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